I’ve been on TRT now for just over a year, started off on Clomid, felt really good… energy was back, less anxiety, increased confidence but no help with ED/Libido other than 3 weeks into treatment, and another 3 weeks after I stopped, presumably either e2 at a good level or the benefit of my natural production alongside, my e2 was very raised by Clomid on paper (but felt fine), DR put me onto too higher dose back before I knew better of anastrozole, I crashed although it didn’t show on paper, and I was moved onto Sustanon and was feeling terrible. At the time that seemed like a good idea as everyone on these forums slates Clomid and the idea of “wait until you’re on test you’ll feel amazing”…
I started at the DR’s dose of Sustanon 250mg (1ml) injected fortnightly, I then switched to 125mg weekly, to the dose of 62.5mg twice weekly (e3.5d) that I’m currently on, nothing made me feel much improved so added hCG as people claim other benefits such as increased wellbeing & libido/ED help.
So as of now, and the previous 3 months my protocol is 62.5mg (0.25ml) Sustanon injected IM E3.5d, hCG 500iu injected IM twice weekly, Anastrozole 0.25mg once weekly or as/when I need it, always make me feel terrible if too much taken.
So here I am, I feel I’ve tried everything available to me here in the UK as I still feel awful, ED/Libido is bad, severely anxious, bordering depressed… I want to come off TRT, but using a sensible PCT, that’s one reason I added HCG in a few months back. Even if I go back to Clomid, mentally it made me feel well!
I have a blood test booked for my trough day, to see what my body says on paper again before I fully commit to coming off incase something obvious stands out, but I can’t see it & I’ve tried many different protocols.
I’ve had no bloods taken whilst on HCG, so these will be my first, here’s some previous bloods:
My previous bloods were done on injecting 0.5ml Sustanon once weekly, and blood was drawn on the morning before my weekly injection.
The results were as follows:
Serum Testosterone - 16.3nmol/L {469 ng/dL} (Reference - 7.6 - 31.4 nnol/L).
Free Testosterone - 0.36nmol/L {10ng/dL} (Reference 0.17 - 0.67) nmol/L).
SHGB - 24nmol/L {691 ng/dL} (Reference 15 - 64nmol/L).
Serum Oestradiol - 123pmol/L (Reference 41.4 - 159pmol/L).
Serum Albumin - 52g/L (Reference 35 - 50g/L).
Serum Prolactin - 233mu/L (Reference - 86 - 324mu/L).
FSH&LH - 0.1iu/L (Reference 1.5 - 12.40 - shutdown as expected).
BLOOD COUNT: (Posting those with abnormalities).
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Neutrophil Count - 13.5 (Reference - 1.9 - 7.5).
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Monocyte Count - 1.9 (Reference - 0.20 - 1.00
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Haemoglobin - 187g/L (Reference - 135 - 180g/L).
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Total white cell count - 19 (Reference 4 - 11).
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Haematocrit - 0.56 (Reference 0.40 - 0.54).
NOTE FROM LAB OF MILD POLYCYTHAEMIA
After I switched my injections to twice weekly, 0.25ml Monday morning & Thursday evening. I also did a blood donation to lower both my haematocrit & haemoglobin levels as many people on here strongly recommended.
I’ve now been on twice weekly injections for a month & a half, I had bloods drawn on Wednesday Morning to try and get my peak as was worried my estrogen was high due to really severe anxiety & being extremely emotional, tired & distant aswell as still having zero libido & ED…
My most recent labs are as follows:
Serum Testosterone - 34nmol/L (Reference 7.6 - 31.4).
Free Testosterone - 0.9nmol/L (Reference 0.17 - 0.67).
Oestradiol - 212pmol/L (Reference 41.4 - 159).
Serum Albumin - 48g/L (Reference 35 - 50).
SHGB - 22nmol/L (Reference 15 - 64).
Prolactin - 326mu/L (Reference 86 - 324).
Ferritin 49ug/L (Reference 30 - 400).
RED BLOOD COUNT:
Haemoglobin - 183g/L (Reference 135 - 180).
Haematocrit - 0.542 (Reference 0.40 - 0.54).
So I will have update bloods come next week on my protocol with HCG, and twice weekly injection… but I’m still pretty sure I want to find a sensible PCT, anyone offer any ideas or suggestions on a PCT or anything else I should try before I do come off?
Thankyou!